Haakon I of Norway

Haakon I "the Good" of Norway (920-961) was King of Norway from 934 to 961, succeeding Eric Bloodaxe and preceding Harald Greycloak.

Biography
Haakon was born in 920, the youngest son of King Harald Fairhair and Thora Mosterstang. He was sent to the court of King Aethelstan of England by his father, and Haakon converted to Christianity. When Harald Fairhair died, Aethelstan provided Haakon with ships and troops for an expedition against his half-brother Eric Bloodaxe, and Haakon gained the support of the landowners against Bloodaxe, who was assassinated in Orkney. Haakon became the new king of Norway, and he crushed uprisings by Bloodaxe's supporters, slaying Gamle Eirikssen at Rastarkalv in 955. In 961, he fought a final battle against Bloodaxe's sons at Fitjar, and he was mortally wounded by Harald Greycloak in battle. Haakon won the battle, but his death from his wounds led to Harald succeeding him.